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Candy bar vs. Groat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between candy bar and groat

  • Candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, zinc, and folate, yet groat is higher in copper, magnesium, fiber, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B5.
  • Candy bar covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 11753% more than groat.
  • Candy bar contains 6 times more saturated fat than groat. While candy bar contains 4.678g of saturated fat, groat contains only 0.741g.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, peanut bar and Buckwheat.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Groat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13%
Contains more IronIron +126.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.6%
~equal in Manganese ~1.3mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72757.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +203.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.101mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Groat DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.21mg 11753%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 1.039g 64%
Fats 33.7g 3.4g 47%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 1.04g 39%
Copper 0.774mg 1.1mg 36%
Magnesium 110mg 231mg 29%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 27%
Fiber 4.1g 10g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.425mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.678g 0.741g 18%
Iron 0.97mg 2.2mg 15%
Zinc 3.94mg 2.4mg 14%
Folate 75µg 30µg 11%
Calories 522kcal 343kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 1.233mg 8%
Carbs 47.4g 71.5g 8%
Sodium 156mg 1mg 7%
Selenium 4.7µg 8.3µg 7%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 7.02mg 6%
Calcium 78mg 18mg 6%
Phosphorus 308mg 347mg 6%
Protein 15.5g 13.25g 5%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Manganese 1.243mg 1.3mg 2%
Potassium 407mg 460mg 2%
Net carbs 43.3g 61.5g N/A
Sugar 42.22g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.101mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.192mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.506mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.498mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.672mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.172mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.309mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Groat
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13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17%
Contains more FatsFats +891.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.8%
Contains more WaterWater +509.4%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Groat
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26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1507.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +925%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/nutrients
  2. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.